Improvement in blinders for horses



R. LEHMICKE.

Branders for Horses.

Patented April S0, 1872.v cigj.

RUDOLPH LEHMIOKE, OF STILLWATEB, MINNESOTA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BLINDERS FCR HORSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 126,218, dated April 30, 1872.

Specification describing the new and useful Improvement in Horse-Blinders, invented by RUDOLPH LEHMICKE, of Stillwater, in the county of Washington and State of Minnesota.

Figure l is a front view of a pair of blind-k ers, one being shown as partly extended and partly in section, to show the construction. Fig. 2 is a detail cross-section ofthe same taken through the line a', Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail longitudinal section of the same taken through the line y y, Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish improved horse-blinders or blnkers, whi ch shall be so constructed that they may be readily and conveniently drawn forward and down over the horses eyes when necessary to bring him under control; and it consists in the construction and combination of the various parts of the blinders, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the plate of the blinder, which is curved or bent into the form of a portion of the shell of a hollow cylinder, and has a projection or boss upon its outer side, and a corresponding depression, recess, or cavity, a', upon its inner side, as shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, so as not to rnb or chafe the horses eyes when drawn down closely over them. B is the bar which is attached to the head-stall to support the blinder. To the upper and lower ends of -the bar B are attached the ends of two bars,

O, which project forward at right angles with the bar B, andwhich are curved to correspond with the curvature of the plate A. The plate A is connected with the arms O by the eyes or lugs D formed upon or attached to the plates A at the ends of its rear edge, and through which the arms or bars O pass, as shown in Fig. 1. Upon the arms O, in front of the eyes D, are placed coiled wire springs E, the rear ends of which rest against the said eyes D, and their forward ends are supported by nuts screwed upon the ends of the arms C.. The springs E should have sufficient power to force and hold the plate A back against the bar B when not drawn forward for use. The arms O, eyes D, and springs E are covered and protected by tubular caps F, which are curved to correspond with the curve of the arms O and plate A, and which are slotted upon their inner sides to receive the edges of the plate A, to serve as guides to the said plate, as it moves out and in. To the ends of the forward edge of the plate A are attached or upon them are formed eyes Gr to receive the blinder-reins, by which the blinder-plates are drawn forward to cover the horses eyes. The blinder-reins are attached to the right and left rings of the bit, cross the horses nose, pass through the eyes G oftheleft andright blinders, cross the horses forehead, pass through guiderings attached to the side straps of the headstall below the horses ears, pass back through the rein-terrets, and pass back along the reins into such a position that they can be conveniently reached and operated bythe driver when required to draw forward and close the blinders. The ends of the blinder-reins pass through rings attached to the driving-reins, and have crossbars or knobs attached to them to prevent them from beingl drawn out of said rings, so that they may always be within convenient reach of the driver, and at the same time may not interfere with the ordinary use of the drivingreins.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the plate A a', bar B, arms O, eyes D, coiled springs E, caps F, and eyes Gr, with each other, to adapt them for use, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

RUDOLPH LEHMIOKE.

Witnesses:

A. M. Donn,

WM. M. MGGLUER. 

